Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh’s mother Rajmata Mohinder Kaur passed away on Monday evening after prolonged illness.
Ninety-four-year-old Kaur had not been keeping well since long and was hospitalised in the past too due to old age-related health problems. She breathed her last at Motibagh Palace at Patiala - the residence of the Royal family.
All the meetings of the Chief Minister, including the Cabinet meeting, scheduled for Tuesday, have been cancelled.
September 1922-born, she took political plunge in 1964 and was elected as MP from Patiala lok Sabha constituency in 1967 on the Congress ticket.
She was involved in food and medical help for the refugees in the wake of country’s partition.
She dedicated her life to social work and worked for good causes.
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MlA and the leader of Opposition in Punjab Vidhan Sabha Sukhpal Khaira offered heartfelt condolences to Capt Amarinder.
“The people of Punjab are saddened to hear about the demise of Rajmata Mohinder Kaur ji…The contribution of Rajmata to public life is well known to the people of state and the country,” he said, in his condolence message.
He said: “She has represented the people and had been an active social-political activist throughout her life. It is because of her guidance that her son Capt Amarinder is holding the office of Chief Minister of Punjab.”
“We, the AAP, offer our heartfelt condolences to the family of Capt Amarinder and pray to Guru sahib that her soul rest in peace,” he added.